Cave de Tain l'Hermitage
Crozes-Hermitage Syrah
Crozes-Hermitage, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Syrah has been a more recent obsession of mine. For the value and approachable experience, I love Crozes Hermitage. The 2010 vintage is drinking in its prime currently, but could benefit from a few more years still. The nose was very inviting, introducing crushed rock, violet petals, grilles lamb, and espresso bean. The liquid it self was racy and delicately structured, exhibiting notes of dark chocolate covered cherry, anise, crushed cinnamon stick, and a generous finish that lingered, but didn't grip, like it was welcome. An impressive bottle none the less; I paired it with mediterranean grill at a near by Turkish restaurant, at which it felt most at home.
Cheers!
$19.99
Syrah has been a more recent obsession of mine. For the value and approachable experience, I love Crozes Hermitage. The 2010 vintage is drinking in its prime currently, but could benefit from a few more years still. The nose was very inviting, introducing crushed rock, violet petals, grilles lamb, and espresso bean. The liquid it self was racy and delicately structured, exhibiting notes of dark chocolate covered cherry, anise, crushed cinnamon stick, and a generous finish that lingered, but didn't grip, like it was welcome. An impressive bottle none the less; I paired it with mediterranean grill at a near by Turkish restaurant, at which it felt most at home.
Cheers!
$19.99
one of the best bottles I drank from in 2013
one of the best bottles I drank from in 2013
Jan 3rd, 2014
Darn good, like better than some of the higher tiers they make, good layers of black and bramble fruits, w/ nice Syrah backbone.
Darn good, like better than some of the higher tiers they make, good layers of black and bramble fruits, w/ nice Syrah backbone.
Aug 27th, 2013
The flavors are there, plum, clove, dry wood and leather, just not in concentration. You get what you pay for. Finishes like a crianza Rioja, sort of racy, dry and slightly tannic. I appreciate despite its youth, it doesn't taste fresh and ruby, but dark and stormy.
The flavors are there, plum, clove, dry wood and leather, just not in concentration. You get what you pay for. Finishes like a crianza Rioja, sort of racy, dry and slightly tannic. I appreciate despite its youth, it doesn't taste fresh and ruby, but dark and stormy.
Feb 9th, 2013Goût de fruit rouge bien présent, tanins légers, mais vin suffisamment charpenté. Vin de soif!
Goût de fruit rouge bien présent, tanins légers, mais vin suffisamment charpenté. Vin de soif!
Oct 24th, 2018
This hasn't aged well. Rather thin and astringent. Too bad.
This hasn't aged well. Rather thin and astringent. Too bad.
May 19th, 2018
Malberry, red berries, смола, в послевкусии чернослив. Таннинов мало.
Malberry, red berries, смола, в послевкусии чернослив. Таннинов мало.
Apr 9th, 2018Founded in 1933, Cave de Tain are one of the most respected and well-run co-operatives in the Rhône.
The vineyards of Crozes Hermitage are situated in the Northern Rhone valley. They are spread across 11 villages on the left bank of the Rhone.
Founded in 1933, Cave de Tain are one of the most respected and well-run co-operatives in the Rhône.
The vineyards of Crozes Hermitage are situated in the Northern Rhone valley. They are spread across 11 villages on the left bank of the Rhone.